Perhaps being born on Valentine’s Day was an omen that Susan Napier would become a romance writer. This New Zealand author has written over 30 Mills & Boon category romances since 1984. Napier and her husband Tony Potter met when they both worked at the Auckland Star newspaper. After they married, she left the newspaper to work for a film company where she learned the art of dialogue. After the birth of her sons, Simon and Ben, she was a freelance scriptwriter for documentaries. It was soon after that she decided to try her hand at writing the romance fiction she dearly loved.
She and her husband still live in the home they bought in Auckland shortly after their marriage.
Was he simply incapable of love? Top New Zealand lawyer Hugh Walton was one of the coldest men Julia Fry had ever met. She was prepared to love him, but she couldn't break down the final emotional barrier. And Hugh made it clear he preferred...
Life without him had been dull--but safe Max Wilde had taken over as executive editor of New Zealand's leading fashion magazine just to create havoc, Sarah Carter thought bitterly. He wasn't content with changing the magazine's format, however....
No doubt about it, Jessica was trapped! Knowing it was her own fault didn't ease her frustration. Who'd have expected the consequences of her foolhardy act to save her brother's career would pursue her from England to Australia? Seemingly, she'd l...
Ria was tired of leading a double life James Everett, the domineering head of Everett Communications, had never found a secretary who could meet his impossible standards--not until Ria Duncan came along. James demanded cool efficiency and exclu...
Self-control was only a mask she wore Gina Bennett, victim of a freak accident, had suffered plenty. She wasn't about to let her publisher, Leo Sterne, open old wounds -- especially the memory of her disastrous first infatuation. It was bad eno...
Their love was staged in the public glare Joanna was unimpressed by the tinsel of movie making and star director Richard Marlow. In fact, she remained unmoved when thrown into his company as tutor-chaperon to her starlet niece, Becky, who was infa...
The cabin was to be a sanctuary The one place in New Zealand for her to contemplate the drastic changes she was planning in her life. But Francesca Lewis found it already occupied. Ross Tarrant, an uncomfortable reminder of her naive adolescent da...
This Sleeping Beauty didn't want reawakening Helen Smith was horrified! She'd just met her fiance's brother, celebrated author Alexander Knight--who'd revealed to her that, five years ago, they'd shared one searingly passionate night together. And...
The uncertainty was unnerving Kathleen Kendon had cheerfully accepted her friend Todd's invitation to stay at the family home for the weekend - during which his Uncle Daniel was to announce his engagement. Only slowly did it dawn on Kat that s...
Clare Malcolm was in more than enough trouble She'd been having difficulty preventing her mother-in-law from exploiting her son Tim's talent as a violin prodigy. Now she was under pressure from maestro David Deverenko. Yet when David an...
Their marriage seemed very modern, open Maggie, the freewheeling socialite, dispensing her favors indiscriminately--and Finn, running the family businesses and indulging his playboy tendencies. Then Finn fell genuinely in love--with Laurie Fortune...
Seven Selkirk faced a real problem It didn't really matter to the quiet librarian that her Aunt Jane had become Madame Zoe, medium and spiritualist. Nor that she often enlisted Seven's aid. But that was before Jake Jackson's mother wanted Mada...
Big business or motherhood? Emma Rainer was a tough corporate lawyer. But outside the office, her almost magical attraction for children dictated that she ought to be an earth mother. Currently a major contender for promotion, she'd been please...
Cressida Cross was anything but disciplined Except when it came to her work as a wildlife photographer. Behind a camera she was utterly dedicated, meeting all her deadlines regardless of the job's difficulties. So it wasn't surprising that desp...
Tempted and torn Victoria West struggled to suppress her fantasies about Lucas--after all, the man she had married lay dying in a hospital bed. But Lucas Grey had an exciting sexiness, an intriguing combination of cynicism and languid sensuality t...
Grace under pressure Running into a potential business partner late at night in a broken elevator - when one was wearing a glamorous fur with nothing on underneath - was awkward, but Grace Blair was cool enough to handle a hot situation. Her p...
Cold Front If it hadn't been for an outrageous act by her twin sister, Olivia Marlow would never have been considered for the prized Pendragon commission. And the New Zealand artist would never have set eyes on Jordan Pendragon again, the man fate...
FLIRTING WITH DANGER The allure of a dangerous liaison fired Elizabeth Lamb's passions and nearly made her forget the real reason behind her visit to the South Pacific island. She thought only of J. J. Hawkwood. His dark sex appeal made her hunger...
Lovers and liars Two years before, in a moment of anguish, Claudia Lawson had told Morgan Stone that the baby she'd lost had been his son's--and she'd let Morgan believe that his harsh words had been responsible for the loss. Now Mo...
Love and honor Honor Sheldon had been amused, enchanted, intrigued...and yes, seduced by the letters from her mysterious paramour. She had responded in kind, crafting messages of consummate passion and...well, naturally, of desire. Then she di...
Who's been sleeping in his bed? "I can't deny that it's a common male fantasy to be seduced by a beautiful stranger who conveniently vanishes afterwards.... " Vanessa Flynn could kick herself! It had been a simple misunderstanding...how dared B...
Two irresistible men from Down Under--one Aussie, one Kiwi. The time has come for them to settle old scores and win the women they've always wanted! Vivian Mitchell goes in place of her sister to face Nicholas Thorne's retribution--and walks into ...
TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT! ANNE TREMAINE: it was a daring deception, but she always put her family first. Her sister desperately needed some time alone and Anne would at least have the chance to study at college. But there was something -- someone --...
Behaving badly... Harriet Smith attended the company's New Year's Eve party in all innocence. It wasn't her fault that the punch she'd been drinking was stronger than expected-so that she'd ended up confiding in a gorgeous stranger about her broken ...
Was he a shy guy...or playboy? They met at the airport. He wore a suit and carried a briefcase. He seemed quiet, a little shy. Definitely not the type to flirt with a fellow passenger-even if she was famous actress Rosalind Marlow! His name, Ro...
Have you heard the latest? Don't tell anyone, but... The groom was having an affair-with his bride's best friend! Jane had been desperate to stop the wedding. She'd had to prevent her best friend making the biggest mistake of her life...Marrying ...
Anything can happen behind closed doors! Jennifer had taken drastic measures to become pregnant, and she was saving every ounce of love she had for her baby. There was no room in her life for marriage -- only now the father of her unborn child had...
From model secretary... For three years, Kalera Martin has been a model secretary to Duncan Royal, with only one hiccup in their otherwise perfect relationship: a one-night stand that should never have happened, and which both have tried to forget. ...
Mission: to steal a bridegroom? Joshua Wade was convinced that Regan Frances was plotting to disrupt his wedding. Why else would she have agreed to organize the big day -- when she clearly had a grudge against him? Regan had to admit there was unf...
Driven by desire -- or deception? When Rachel Blair had offered to help Matthew Riordan undress after a party, her intentions had been purely innocent. She'd been trying to avoid a scandal -- instead, she found herself being blackmailed! Yet Ma...
A forgotten affair? Nina Dowling knew she'd lost her memory -- because when she met Ryan Flint he clearly recognized her, but Nina had no idea who he was. Had they once been lovers? Ryan was obviously hiding something. He seemed angry with Nina...
A proposition she can't refuse? Scott Tyler might want a red-hot affair with Anya Adams -- but that doesn't mean he likes her. On the contrary, he's managed to get her suspended from her brand-new job! Realizing he's gone too far, Scott offers ...
From mouse to mistress... Nora Lang needs the most dangerous man she can find! Enter tycoon Blake MacLeod. He normally prefers sophisticated blondes that don't require too much of his brainpower. But Nora's a challenge...the perfect opportunity...
The millionaire's baby Kate Crawford had learned certain lessons as Drake Daniels's lover: Lesson number one: the price of loving Drake was not to love him. Lesson number two: never give him what he expected. Discoveri...
BEDDED -- BY MISTAKE! The things she had to do to save her family business! That night Emily Quest had dressed to the nines -- in a tight slinky dress, killer heels -- and had gone to an awful champagne-drenched party with Auckland's elite -- where...
Claimed as his very private mistress... Things get awkward for Veronica Bell when she unexpectedly meets hotshot billionaire financier Lucien Ryder again. They shared one incredible night together in Paris, and now he's seduced her into becoming h...